Back anatomy

Back anatomy

1. muscles

   • Deep layer
   • intermediate layer
     • respiratory muscles
   • superficial layer
     • upper limb

2. vertebral column

   • ligaments
     • interspinous ligament
       • join at C7
         • nucheal ligament
     • posterior longitudinal ligament
     • anterior longitudinal ligament
     • ligamentum flavum
     • supraspinous ligament
   • joints
     • zygapophyseal
       • between sup and inf articular processes
     • intervertebral foramen
       • between pedicular notches
     • atlantoaxial joints
       • 2 lateral
         • synovial plane
       • 1 medial
         • synovial plane
     • atlant-occipital
       • synovial condyloid
       • atlas with condyles of occipital bone
   • curvatures
     • secondary
       • convex forwards
         • cervical vertebrae
         • lumbar vertebrae
     • primary
       • convex backwards
         • thoracic
         • sacral

3. sciatic nerve

   • supplies lower limb
   • sciatica
     • symptoms
       • pain
         • radiating pain
           • lower back
           • buttock
         • burnng pain
       • hematuria
     • causes
       • spondylitis (inflammatory causes )
       • trauma
       • mechanical
       • degenerative
         • spondylosis
       • inflammatory
         • spondylolithesis
     • lower back pain
       • physical examination
         • look
           • muscle
           • skin
           • shape
           • symmetry
         • feel
           • bone
             • joints
           • muscle
             • pain
           • skin
             • temp
         • move
           • passive
           • active

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